"Let's see… Where was I?"

Chocolat asks herself, poking the corner of her lips with her pen as she recalls her lessons from her recent instructors. "Ecure are Crystal-like Hearts that can be attained from People here on the Human World." It was that time of the year again where she recalls the lessons of the Hearts.

"Pee Colored Ecure has a value of 50, while the Orange has 300. Green has 350, Rainbow – 500, Pink – 1000, Purple, 2500, Blue – 3000 and Red has 5000."

Her previous lesson was once again the Heart Rankings, same thing she learned during her first days here in the Human World. Ahh… Good Times. Chocolat was in serious mode today, concentrating with her lessons and even writing them down her magical notebook. Sighing as she puts her pen down on the soft green grass where she sits. She also remembered some things from her past trainings.

"Proper Posture now Chocolat. Be graceful. Learn all the laws of the Magical World and carry them out perfectly. Use your skills in Magic wisely, it's not for games. Learn more Spells… UGH!"

Couldn't take it anymore, she raised her arms above her head while grunting and lies down on the soft green grass. Finally relieving her from the pile of frustration building into her head, finding her yet again gazing upon the wide blue sky.

Shifting to her side, her eyes in total relaxation, she admired the swaying of the grass and leaves of trees caused by the wind.

"I really am Hopeless… Aren't I?"

It's been almost 5 years since the crowning of the new Queen for Le Royaume. Powerful witches and wizards were able to work together and helping one another in maintaining the peace throughout the land. The treacherous ogres still proceeds in wreaking havoc, nevertheless, good still conquers evil.

Ms. Kato, but more preferably known as: Chocolat Meilleure. Believed that when the rightful winner: Vanilla Mieux (Ice in the Human World) gave her the crown instead, convinced everybody that she was still not ready to handle big things… Or study to become Queen yet.

She pleaded to the last Queen, Candy, and Vanilla's Mother, to let her stay at the Human World for a little bit longer before doing any Queen Trainings.

Fortunately enough, she was granted with her wish to go back along with Vanilla, their bodyguards: Woo and Soul and Familiars: Duke and Bianca. Spending time being a Human and a normal School Girl actually is better than they thought. What's more amazing about it was everyone she loves was there with her.

Yes, that includes the once enemy of the realm. Ogre Prince: Pierre Tempete de Neige. Used to collect Black hearts (Noir), but now he collects Orange and Pink ones. That's a good start right? His title also ceased due to his Noir got extracted, leaving his pink heart behind.

This all happened when she was 13 years old.

The moment she became a High Schooler, she was immediately sent back to the Magical World and told to resume her training to avoid wasting precious time. For 3 years, it's been like that since then.

Chocolat Meilleure has been studying in becoming a full-fledged Queen.

Here she is now, reminding herself of all the teachings that her instructor have been imposing on her till her brain could barely take it anymore. And boy was she getting tired of it.

It's no use… It's too much…

Tears were starting form on her eyes. She could almost feel her guts sinking in; the saddest part was that she couldn't do anything about it. After all, didn't she want this? What she's been competing for dreaming since the age of 8? To become Queen?

If so, then why does it feel so… So… Wrong?

Now I know why Vanilla feels…

"There you are!"

That voice surprised her as she was just thinking about that person. She shot her head up and sat instantly, to see looking down at her, was Vanilla quickly her eyes to rid the droplets of tears. "Vanilla!" The blonde frowned and asks:

"Chocolat, have you been crying?"

"What? No! Hahaha!" She fakes a laugh. "I was just about to fall asleep but then you came. Good Timing!"

Chocolat gave her thumbs up. Vanilla, on the other hand, replaced her frown with a worried look. Crap, don't give me that look Vanilla… The orange-haired teen nervously thought, noticing that she failed to pretend.

"Yosh." Vanilla stood up and smiled, "Chocolat-chan, are you hungry?" Out of the blue, the young blonde asks to her best friend.

"Eh?" was all the puzzled Chocolat could say.

Vanilla giggled; Typical Chocolat.

"Well, I haven't had lunch myself, since I went looking for you." Smiling warmly towards her. Without waiting for her reply, she took Chocolat's hand and stormed off; completely oblivious that a certain someone was following them from the shadows.

As the pair of witches ran on the school field, their cellphone rang a beep. Chocolat was first to grab her and opened it, reading the text message out loud.

"It's from Soul: Where did you two go? Anyways, we bumped into your friends earlier, saying that your afternoon teacher had some business to attend to. That means you guys have the rest of the day off. Get home safely, m'kay?" The text ends here.

"Yatta!" Free cut! Aren't we lucky Chocolat-chan?" Vanilla exclaimed. Chocolat sounded fully uninterested as she sighed and shrugs. "I guess…" This only made the blonde more worried than she already is. An afternoon off and she's supposed to get excited about it. What's gotten into her?

They both stopped by the school gate. "Let's go at the bakery." Once again initiating the conversation to avoid awkward silence between the two, Vanilla pointed at the nearby Confectionery.

Hearing the wind chimes clang it together as they went inside, a sign that a customer arrived. Wonderful scent of fresh bake goods filled the air. It pleases your nose so much.

"Waaaah..!" both reacted with utter amazement. Mouths fully parted from each other.

"Everything looks so delicious." Says Vanilla.

A strong growl suddenly emerged from the calm environment. Chocolat was literally dripping with Saliva! Her lips agape from all those mouth-watering treats. She immediately fixed her composure realizing what she might've looked like and blushed.

"Geez Vanilla, you caught me off guard there. Now you really made me hungry!"

That was the first real smile Chocolat has done the entire day. No matter what, Vanilla surely knows how the right strings to pull to make her best friend happy. This person truly is her Best Friend. She knows well how to handle her mood swings. Vanilla laughed and smiled.

"Pick anything you like, my treat."

Now that made her smile wider even more, Chocolat could never resist things that were free. The orange-haired with rushed all around the store and began choosing. She couldn't make up her mind from the varieties of goods displayed around her.

"What to pick… Ah! This cinnamon bread rolls looks yummy!" She happily took three, which Vanilla kindly paid for while the blonde bought herself some sugar sticks.

Walking back towards home, Chocolat was still eating her cinnamon rolls, same with Vanilla with her sugar-coated bread sticks.

"Gaaahh... That was so good. I don't think I can eat another bite." Chocolat says as she softly pats her tummy.

"Aww, that's too bad Chocolat-chan. And here I was supposed to give you something." Vanilla teased.

Chocolat got excited and asked "Nani? Nani? Nani? What where you going to give me?" Eyes sparkling in delight and both hands clenching into a fist. Vanilla nodded.

"Nuh-uh-uh. I'll give it to you the next time I see you down – Oops." Realizing her sudden words, Vanilla quickly covered her mouth. Chocolat stopped walking as well. Eyes that were smiling a while ago faded back into a pair of pale jades… Staring at the crooked sidewalk.

Uh-oh, I said too much.

"I-I see…" was the response of her fellow witch; hiding her eyes with her long hair. "Gomen Vanilla… I'm troubling you as well now, he he… How thoughtless of me."

"Chocolat…" hesitating as she was about to touch her shoulder, Chocolat swung her head around and faced her with a small smile. "Let's go home." She offered her hand. The two best friends scurried off, sounds of their leather shoes echoing as they leave.

Gomen ne Vanilla… I sensed another magical presence nearby; and I'm pretty sure to whom it belongs to…

…Forgive Me…

On top of a three-story building, the man who was watching them earlier has managed to follow them here. But he dares not to do so any longer, noticing that the young Queen had realized that they were being followed.

His blue eyes focusing at the orange-headed one, subconsciously looking at her with a sadden face. Chocolat…

Her name came out too silent to call whisper. His lips formed into a thin line as he winced before turning his heel, and disappeared from broad daylight.